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Every weekday from 6 to 9 a.m. on the Ideas Network stations, listeners can hear Joy Cardin talking with a wide variety of guests about issues that matter -- from politics to popular culture.

Joy's producers Bill Martens, Breann Schossow, Nyajai Ellison and Marika Suval look for knowledgeable guests from different perspectives on state, national and international news and lifestyle topics like healthy living, travel and recreation.

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Tune in for a special millennials edition of On Your Money. Financial planner Kevin McKinley offers advice for young adults on paying off college loans, buying a vehicle and managing spending and saving.

Some experts expect 2016 will be another record year for the auto industry in terms of sales. That possibility comes on the heels of a record year in 2015 when 17.4 million cars and trucks were sold in the United States. Join us to explore how the auto industry is doing and find out which car...

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The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for southern Wisconsin over the weekend, with a forecast ranging from 4 to 6 inches. We talk to a Wisconsin Emergency Management representative about the weather and get safety tips.

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Tune in for the State Capitol Report. After a week and a half, Wisconsin’s presidential election recount is nearly finished. State Capitol Bureau Chief Shawn Johnson has the latest totals and discusses what happens next. He also brings us up to speed on the Republican infighting over how to fund...

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The loss of white working-class voters played a role in the Democrats’ loss of the Rust Belt during the Election. Our guest reports that if the party wants to win future elections, they’ll need a better message because the current one isn’t connecting with voters. Join us for a conversation...

Despite its long and rich history, hard cider has remained relatively overlooked by the American public for quite some time. However, our guest says ciders are gaining shelf space at shops and markets and are listed at restaurants and bars. Join us as we explore the rise of hard ciders, where...

Americans work long hours, take only a few vacations, and retire late in order to complete all their work. However, they also get less sleep and experience more stress, among other health issues. Our guests says that rest is an essential part of the creative process and that we can...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers refused to grant permission to the company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline to build beneath a Missouri River reservoir. Should President-elect Donald Trump reverse the Army’s decision and complete the pipeline?